Students will be able to sign pledges, promising to complete their education.

Universities have asked anyone who's graduated college to wear their university colors next Wednesday.

"You cannot turn on the national news today, without someone about how important it is for more students to go to college and for more students who start college to complete college," said Broome Community College President, Dr. Kevin Krumm.

"I know that so many of our young people start, and you know, they just can't, they have to work part-time or they have families. And they feel we can't do," said Broome County Executive, Debbie Preston, "I need them to know, they're going to be better off in the long run."

The state said people are more likely to have professional success after completing a college degree.